The Twins have placed a few outfielders – Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick – as well as left-handed Caleb Thielbar on COVID-19’s injured list, the team announced. Kepler tested positive for the virus, manager Rocco Baldelli said Do-Hyoung Park from MLB.com and other reporters. Garlick tested positive over the weekend, while Thielbar is listed as a close contact.
The Twins have been hit hard by COVID in recent days as their games against the Angels on Saturday and Sunday were both postponed. The club was previously scheduled against the Athletics on Monday, but they could not play then either. However, the Twins will return to action on Tuesday with a doubleheader in Oakland.
To fill their empty roster spots, the Twins recovered outfielder Brent Rooker of the 10-day IL, lefty added Lewis Thorpe as the 27th man for their doubleheader, infielder recalled Travis Blankenhorn and properly selected Luke Farrell29-year-old Farrell appeared with four different teams – most recently Texas – from 2017-20 and combined for a 5.00 ERA in 63 innings. The Twins signed him to a minor league deal during the off-season.